beijing. talk to us about the president s meetings tonight. reporter: good to be with you, aoly, from beijing, it s in the 4:00 in the morning hour. visiting china for president trump is a mix of colorful pageantry. some of the most elaborate ceremony and by hind the scenes closed-do meetings about serious subjects like north korea and also a place there is not access to president trump in terms of reporters questions and answers. there will be a joint statement today between the president and president xi, but they do not expect to take questions, and that s something that happens when u.s. presidents visit china, which whk there are so many important issues at stake is certainly a concern for free press covering this trip. for president trump and the first lady, there will be more of that colorful welcome today. that is a sign of how president xi respects president trump or the friendship they waucoften t,
resulted in cleaner air, purer water, better protected land. its website lists a list of accomplishments including regulating auto emissions, banning the use of ddt, cleaning up toxic waste and increasing recycling. what has changed in the past year? correspondent anne thompson explains. reporter: scott pruitt s first trip at head of the epa was to a coal mine. they flanked president trump as he started undoing the clean power plan. you know what it says, right? you re going back to work. reporter: this is a very different kind of environmental protecti protection. the president making good on his promise to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules that kept coal waste out of waterways and required stronger flood standards for infrastructure. he s tried to downsize the agency. we are going to get rid of it in almost every form. we re going to have little
if we aren t leading in that, somebody else is going to be and that is china. anne, thanks for your reporting. anne thompson. all this week, msnbc is taking a closer look at where the country stands a year after trump s win. tomorrow we ll take a look at changes at the department of justice. we ll be right back. a morning latte, some strategically placed needles, unicorns and sore muscles. with the help of two very special pint-sized helpers, i finally took some time out of my busy schedule to get in the small business saturday spirit and try some new businesses in my own brooklyn neighborhood. for more watch your business weekend mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. every day, on every street, in every town, across america. small businesses show their love to you. with some friendly advice, a genuine smile and a warm welcome
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yet today people in congress and his own administration know that this president is a clear and present danger who s mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons. and they do nothing. join us and tell your member of congress that they have a moral responsibility to stop doing what s political and start doing what s right. our country depends on it. live pictures. vice president pence arrived at randolph air force base in texas. that was the sky above randolph air force base we were looking at. he ll be visiting vick testimonies of the sutherland springs mass shooting and family members and also meet with members of law enforcement and deliver remarks at a prayer vigil this evening. when we get that camera, borrowing somebody else s, we ll bring you that coverage. in boston a mother speaking out against a crime she alleged